Frontier is taking great pride in their
efforts to "clean up Verizon's mess." They have been spotted in the area
repairing lines and correctly fixing problems.

Lindytown has been completely destroyed and
all of the houses are gone except for those who did not sale their properties.
We will be uploading a memorial photo gallery soon!

Twilight Park has received a fresh paint job
and new playground equipment.

Lindytown has been used lately by fire
departments all over the county. The fire departments have been
practicing rescue efforts and training skills in the old houses.

Halloween is right around the corner and
Trick or Treat will be held on 10/28/2010 from 5-7pm!

The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West
Virginia movie will be released on DVD on October 26, 2010! The DVD will
be available at retailers everywhere and is available now for Preorder on
Amazon.com This movie is a MUST SEE and features Dancing Outlaw Jesco
White and his wild and outrageous family.

The Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC)
is trying to protect Twilight from facing the same fate as Lindytown. OVEC
has recently launched a website MTRstopshere.com which tells about a plan to
purchase the Mooney property at Twilight in efforts to protect Twilight from
being the next town to be bulldozed on Route 26. More information can be
found on the website listed above!

Bandytown/Twilight residents are urged to
fill out their Census 2010 papers. The Census will be visiting residents
homes starting on May 1st.

More drama unfolds at Lindytown as Massey
brings in the heavy equipment and destroys all the houses on the left-hand side
of Lindytown. Lindytown was a hot topic on the recent "Forum on the Future
of Coal" debate which was held at the University of Charleston and featured Don
Blankenship CEO of Massey Energy and environmentalist Robert F Kennedy Jr.

Bandytown, like most of West Virginia, has
been hit hard by mother nature this winter. A major snow storm moved into
WV on 12/18 and left 16 inches of snow in Bandytown and nearly 21 inches in
nearby area Lindytown. Nearly all of Boone County was without power for
several days with the exception of surprisingly Bandytown and Twilight.
Not all residents of Bandytown were fortunate enough to have power. A
section of the "holler" aka Wilbarn Street were without power for several days.
Lindytown holdouts were without power for nearly 9 days!

New photos of the winter storm has been
posted under the winter photo section of the site or by simply clicking here.

CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN TO VAN
JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL FOR ONCE AGAIN MAKING US NEWS' LIST OF AMERICA'S BEST
HIGH SCHOOLS!

CONGRATULATIONS TO BANDYTOWN.COM
FOR HAVING OVER 30,000 VISITORS!

Dancing Outlaw fans need to head over to
eBay for the chance of a lifetime. There is an auction currently going
featuring 3 DVD's, 3-8x10 photos, 2-4x6 photos, 2-stickers, and autographs from
Jesco himself and also from his sister Mamie. The auction features photos
that have never before been available to fans. These photos are from
Jesco's own personal collection. One of the photos features Jesco at Hank
William Jr's cabin in Tennessee with Hank Jr, Hank 3 and producer Storm Taylor.
Some of the other photos feature Jesco and Mamie in cartoon form from their
upcoming episodes of "Squidbillies" airing in 2010 on Cartoon Network.
Visit this link to take you directly to the auction or simply visit eBay and
search for Jesco White.
Visit this link to take you directly to the auction or simply visit eBay and
search for Jesco White.

The West Fork has been getting a lot of
publicity this week with the situation in Lindytown getting a lot of media
attention. Lindytown is now a modern day ghost town with rows of abandoned
and boarded up houses with only one family remaining in the area. The
family of Lawrence and Quinnie Richmond are the last family remaining in
Lindytown. They say they have been living in their home for 62 years and
they aren't about to leave it now. The Coal Valley News first ran two
stories in last weeks edition 11/25/09 then WCHS-TV8
traveled to Lindytown to do a story about the Richmond family staying in their
home. All of these stories can be read online at
Coal Valley Newsand the video from WCHS-TV8
can be viewed by clicking here
on their website. *UPDATE* Another write-up about MTR (Mountain Top Removal) was
in this weeks edition of Coal Valley News and they did a brief interview with
Twilight local Michael Workman about the situation at Lindytown. Massey
spokesperson Jeff Gillenwater also claims that previous reports of Lindytown
being "bulldozed" was completely inaccurate. Gillenwater also claimed that
Massey currently had no plans to buy out Twilight. Stay tuned for more
info! *UPDATE* Lindytown was featured in an article in the Daily Mail Newspaper
yesterday 12/14 and has since been featured once again on WCHSTV8 News and also
on WSAZ 3 News.

Things could continue to get interesting in
Lindytown as Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition (OVEC) members have recently
spoken publicly about the change that has occurred in the once populated rural
community. OVEC members claim in about six month no one will know that
Lindytown ever existed and they are planning on holding a vigil or a "funeral"
for residents who loved the community and considered it home.

After years of waiting patiently, high-speed
internet is officially available in Bandytown. Colane Cable has began
providing high-speed cable Internet in the Bandytown/Twilight area. It's
been a long time in the coming and we would like Colane to know that it is very
much appreciated. In the digital age we live in today high-speed Internet
is nearly as important as power and water and it helps us be competitive in
today's business world.

Bandytown.com has been renewed for two more
years! We look forward to continuing to keep you updated on all the latest
news, pictures and happenings!

Trick-or-Treat has been set for Thursday,
October 29, 2009. The hours are the usual from 5:00pm-7:00pm. We
hope everyone has a safe and happy Halloween!

Getting to Bandytown just got a little
easier as County Route 26 was recently paved from Van bridge to Gordon side of
Johnny Hill.

Bandytown, Twilight and Gordon residents
were "cut off" from the rest of the world on 9/9 after a coal train derail blocking
County Route 26 for several hours. Motorist traveling in the area were
frustrated after being stranded in the area with no other way in or out of the
holler. There were no injuries from the accident, but there is a large
mess to clean up. The train was loaded with coal and coming from Massey
Energy's Talon Loadout (aka Old Bethlehem Mines) when it derailed at the
Sandfield/Y&O crossing and also blocking the Gordon crossing near "The Grill."
For more information and pictures read the articles on 13NEWS or WSAZ
by clicking on the station names.

The Bandytown spy has posted an update
featuring all the latest news and gossip! The update can be viewed here or
on the Bandytown Spy's Myspace located at
http://www.myspace.com/btownspy

A very destructive thunderstorm moved
through Bandytown leaving a mess nobody imagined possible. The high winds
swept through town snapping trees down as if they were matchsticks. The
storm ripped power and phone lines in half and blocked roads for hours.
There were several instances of property damage reported including a tree
falling on a house. It's a sad day in the history of Bandytown as the
famous "Chicken Tree" is no longer with us. The "Chicken Tree" was one of
the many trees uprooted during the storm. Verizon claims phone service to
the Bandytown/Twilight/Lindytown area should be restored by Friday 5/5.
Verizon claims they will have to run new lines into the area due to the heavily
damaged lines.

The Jesco section
of the website has been updated with all of the latest information about the
Dancing Outlaw and his family. The trailer for the new documentary about
the White family has been released and has already caused a mountain of
controversy. Jesco's sister Mamie spoke out about the new film in a press
release and in television interviews. She is furious about how the film
depicts her and her family. For more information visit the
Jesco section of our website listed under the
"Just for Fun". The official movie site including the trailer can be
found at
http://www.jackassworld.com/wildwhites

An early morning hit and run left one resident furious with property damage.
Apparently, someone traveling on County Route 26 was speeding through town and
lost control of their vehicle and crashed into a fence. The vehicle then
proceeded to return to the main road and drive away leaving a group of witnesses
behind.

Jesco White's new CD is now available for more information please visit
Jescowhite.net or pick up your own copy of the CD at the following retail
locations: The Grapevine in Madison, WV or Budget Tapes and Records in
Charleston, WV.

Two logging companies have moved into Bandytown tag teaming one mountain and
making it as bare as possible. The loggers are cutting anything and
everything and leaving a mess behind.

New pictures have been added to the mountains/different overlooks photo album!

New poll has been added to the main page. Please don't forget to vote!

Bandytown.com would like to give a special congratulations to Van Jr./Sr. High
School which was recently named one of America's Best High Schools by U.S. News!
Van Jr./Sr. High is featured on the list with only the best of the best high
schools in America.

Trouble at Frasure Creek mines! Last week a tractor trailer
carrying power poles hit the entrance bridge to Frasure Creek mines and resulted
in power poles being scattered on county route 26. Van Fire Department
responded to the accident and provided traffic control. On 12/15 a fire
broke out at Frasure Creek's new prep plant resulting in large flames erupting
from the newly built structure. Once again Van Fire Department responded
and got the situation under control.

The "Dancing Outlaw" Jesco White is featured on the front page of the 11/18
edition of the Boone Standard. Jesco recently performed what was labeled
as is last live show ever at the Shamrock in Huntington. The show sold out
days before the event and brought a large crowd to the area. The show was
a part of Jesco's recent tour which was centered around his upcoming MTV/CMT
documentary. Jesco and Hasil Adkins was recently endorsed to be candidates
for the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame. Jesco and sister Mamie recently
traveled to Nashville to perform at the historic Ryman Auditorium. For
more information on Jesco visit our Jesco Page or read the full article from the Boone Standard
here.

Two photos have been added to the old photos section of the site!

Bandytown residents are getting ready for the upcoming holiday season.
Christmas decorations are popping up all throughout town showing that the
upcoming holiday is approaching quickly.

Frasure Creek has been continuing to work on their stream restoration project at
the beginning of Bandytown. The project has been continuing for months now
and is leaving the river in great condition.

Several women are needed in the Bandytown/Twilight/Lindytown area to participate
in a community project titled "Photovoice." Photovoice is a way for
community members to communicate the things they like about their community, the
things they don't like, and their ideas for change. Participants are given
digital cameras and asked to go out and take pictures that "tell the story" of
their community. Then they come together for a group meeting with the other
participants once every two weeks to talk about the photographs and come up with
community projects to address the problems and their ideas for change.
Interested women in the West Fork area should contact Shannon Bell at (304)
610-8318 or email her at
shannon.eliz.bell@gmail.com

Verizon apparently replaced 2000 feet of telephone lines in sections throughout
the Bandytown area. They worked for several days on the project, however
the lines still have poor quality. Verizon is currently under
investigation by the West Virginia Public Service Commission for poor quality
service throughout West Virginia. Verizon still has the nerve to claim
they take service problems "very seriously" and that they do a "solid
job" in West Virginia.

WV State road recently mowed both sides of the road on County Route 26.
Now driving to Bandytown is a little easier with the weeds and trees mowed over.

West Fork residents are apparently not going to be friends with Appalachian
Power either. Residents are complaining of the constant power outages with
no reasons or explanations. The week before last the power was out over
five times even on hot and sunny days.

The population on the West Fork is expected to decrease as Massey Energy
announced plans to "buyout" Lindytown. Residents of Lindytown
were given notice on Friday 4/18 that Massey Energy was interested in purchasing
their properties and relocating them. Massey Energy's Progress Coal has
plans for a "high wall miner" that will be located nearby which would result
dust and noisy conditions. They feel it's best for everyone to clear the
area, however it's not a mandatory "buyout."
*UPDATE*According to the Boone Standard, Lindytown residents have been given a
couple of options for their properties. The first option would be for 90
days for an upfront payment of $1,000 and have the right to extend for another
90 days for paying an additional $1,000. Each potential option would have the
right to close one of the various instruments listed below as selected by
property owner.A. Purchase and Sale
1. Agreement - outright purchase
2. Purchase with the right to lease back at three times the thousand dollar
purchase (i.e. if we buy it for $60,000 monthly rent would be $180).
3. Purchase with a reserved Life Estate.B. Easement, Release and Agreement
1. One time payment of $25,000
2. Monthly payment of $400 as long as we are mining within 10,000 feet of the
dwelling.

The Martha Freewill Baptist Church in
Bandytown and the Star of Bethlehem Freewill Baptist Church in Twilight recently
joined forces for their annual Vacation Bible School on June 9-13 with over 50
in attendance.

We are sad to report that Mrs. Berty Mae White (Jesco's mom) has passed away.
She died Sunday morning (6/1) after a long illness. The "Miracle Woman" will be
buried at Greene Cemetery in Bandytown. She is survived by her nine kids,
34 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren. Her obituary can be read
here and you may leave condolences for the family in a
special guestbook.

Bandytown received all new metal street signs replacing the ones that were
stolen years ago.

A special "Thank You" goes to Massey Energy's Progress Coal who donated gravel
to repair the access road to Mid Ferrell Cemetery.

A powerful storm on Friday 4/11 left residents of Bandytown in the dark for over
24 hours. The storm had powerful winds and rain which resulted in many
downed trees and debris everywhere. Power and phone service was restored
Saturday evening. County Route 26 was a mess all the way to Van with the
road being blocked in many different places and even downed power lines that
were on fire laid beside the road.

"The Law" has been making several appearances on the West Fork lately busting
speeding motorist. Residents of Bandytown have begged for years to have someone
slow down speeders and nothing ever came of it but empty promises. Only
now with it being an election year, the NASCAR auditions for the Bandytown 500
have been canceled.

There was an important
meeting held on March 22, 2008 concerning the Mid Ferrell Cemetery. There
was 33 people in attendance at the meeting. During the meeting there was a
committee of four people selected to oversee some of the things that need to be
taken care of at the cemetery, such as road work, drainage pipe, and cutting of
some of the dangerous trees. We are taking donations of $25 of more yearly
to help pay for the upkeep of the cemetery. A bank account has been
established at Boone County Bank in the name of Mid Ferrell Cemetery Fund.
If you wish to donate please make a check payable to Mid Ferrell Cemetery Fund
and mail to Richard Lee White P.O. BOX 21 Twilight, WV 25204

MORE PHOTOS ADDED!! Two new photo albums were added to the photos sections!
A new aerial photos album was added which features 25
photos taken from satellite of Bandytown and Twilight. The other photo
albums is a new Wet Banana album featuring sixty-two
new photos of the popular event!

ONCE AGAIN MORE PHONE TROUBLES IN BANDYTOWN! THERE WAS ANOTHER PHONE
OUTAGE YESTERDAY 3/11 WHICH LASTED FOR ABOUT 6 HOURS. FOR THOSE OF YOU
THAT DON'T KNOW BANDYTOWN, TWILIGHT, AND LINDYTOWN HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH PHONE
TROUBLES FOR YEARS NOW. VERIZON CLAIMS NEW LINES ARE COMING TO THE AREA
AND WE HAVE YET TO SEE THEM. THE QUALITY OF THE PHONE SERVICE IN BANDYTOWN
CAN BE COMPARED TO THE QUALITY OF THE PHONE LINES WHEN THEY WERE INVENTED.

A
list of everyone buried at Mid Ferrell Cemetery and also the Greene Cemetery has been compiled. With
the help of everyone we can make sure that these lists are accurate and precise and
preserve them for many years to come. There are graves that
are extremely old and illegible or unmarked at the cemeteries. If you know
who any of those people are please email us to add to the list. Please click GREENE CEMETERY
to view that list and click MID FERRELL CEMETERY
to view the list for that cemetery.

We
have added a new feature to the site titled "Bandytown Tour
2008." The photo album offers a tour of Bandytown from start to
finish with 108 new photos. The tour features every house in Bandytown, the Greene Cemetery,
and also Twilight Park. The new photo albums offers visitors a chance to
comment on individual photos and also gives them printing options. So give
it a try and tell us what you think!
Click here to bring up the album or simply visit the Photos section of the
website.

A new poll has been added on the
main page please vote!!

Jesco!
Jesco! Jesco! The "Dancing Outlaw" and his family will soon be
featured in a new reality series on CMT! Film crews have followed Jesco
and his family around for days now and have done some intense filming.
Mamie claims they followed her to the grocery store, Dollar Discount and even to
the laundry mat. The Whites celebrated with their mother Bertie Mae
"The Miracle Woman" on her birthday which was also part of the
film. The crew will soon be returning to pick up where they left
off. They made it to Middleton "Mid" Ferrell Cemetery and didn't
get a chance to come on up to Bandytown and Twilight. They will be
returning in March to further film these areas.

For those of you who don't know our friends at Prenter.net are no longer in
service. The website has apparently been shut down indefinitely. If
anyone has any further information please email us. However, even though
we lost Prenter we are proud to announce we have gained two more communities
joining Bandytown on the Internet. Gordon, West Virginia and Y&O Camp,
West Virginia have recently found a home on the Internet. Check out www.gordonwv.com
for all the latest news, photos, and much more. The site features all
kinds of old photos from the old Y&O mines and the area in general.
It's definitely worth a look!

It's
been a cold week especially in Bandytown!! Residents of Bandytown,
Twilight, and Lindytown were left without power for over 17 hours on one of the
coldest days of the year. The power problem was apparently up Brown's
Branch holler. This is the second time there has been power troubles there
in less than a month. "Can you hear me now"?? Due to the neglected phone service on the West Fork,
as soon as the power goes out so does the phone service. Residents,
including many elderly were left without power, phone, and heat and had nothing
they could do about. They had no way to call for help or let relatives
know they were ok. Verizon claimed months ago they would replace the
battery backup system to prevent this problem in the future and as usual they
didn't. They could care less about anyone, but themselves.

A
snowstorm dropped several inches of snow in Bandytown and left roads a
mess. Boone County Schools were closed for two days and had a 2 hour delay
on the third day.

Suspicious activities reported at
the upper end of the old Bethlehem mines. Several vehicles and heavy
equipment has been spotting working. More information as it becomes
available.

For
information on "Friends of Coal" and our opinion on Jupiter Coal's
current legal situation please click here.

The house that was for sale on
Wilbarn Street has been purchased and new neighbors are expected to be joining
the community in the future.

Disrespectful neighbors caused "the
law" to pay a visit to Bandytown in the early hours of Saturday morning.
The neighbor responsible for the noisy incident lives on Rosemont Drive and has
been known to blare loud music at all hours of the night. Every time the
cops comes to his house he won't answer the door and this most recent incident
had a different turnout. After the cops were banging loudly on the door,
the landlord who happens to live next door was rudely awaken. After
yelling back and forth with the cop about what was going on the landlord let the
cop into the house and the loud music was turned off. However, after the
loud music and all the screaming and yelling was over; most residents decided
they may as well just stay up. Some people just aren't considerate of
others.

The Martha Freewill Baptist Church
has been working on a major expansion project. The project includes
building a new ladies' aide building and attaching it to the existing church
structure. The old building is expected to be torn down and an extension
to the parking lot will be paved. The river is also expected to be
rerouted due to flooding reasons. The concrete footers for the new
structure have already been poured and the bricks have been ordered.
Apparently the only thing holding up the work is waiting on another permit.
According to the Boone County Commission minutes, the permit for the church was
in discussion at their last meeting.

Bandytown.com
has celebrated over 22,000 visitors and has been renewed until September
2009! We look forward to bright and positive future!

The
Wet Banana has officially closed for the 2007 season!

The
West Virginia DOT was spotting pulling over speeding coal trucks in the Brown's
Branch area. The trucks are coming from the Frasure Creek Mining site on
the old Bethlehem slate dump.

The Martha Freewill Baptist
Church in Bandytown
held its 25th Annual Homecoming Day on Sunday, Aug. 5. The Martha Freewill
Baptist Church has been in the community of Bandytown for more than 100 years
and has had three different locations in the community.

Boone County's newest paper "The
Boone Standard" has written a large article on the MFB Church's homecoming
and it features a lot of great information and pictures. The article can
be found in the latest edition of the Boone Standard or online at
http://www.boonestandard.com You can also simply click
here to be taken directly to the site. Bandytown salutes the
Boone Standard for their dedicated services to the community and their
excellence in providing Boone County citizens with their local news.

Bandytown has had power troubles
lately and its becoming quite a nuisance. Last Tuesday night the power all
over town was flickering repeatedly for awhile, but the power remained on.
Then on the evening of 8/03/07 the power went off at approximately 5:00pm and remained
off for about 12 hours. Residents were left in dark and hot houses with no
air conditioning. Phone service was also interrupted which made it
difficult to report both outages.

Apparently,
a crime wave has paid a visit to Bandytown. Over the last few weeks
several of our street signs have been stolen by sign snatchers. The most
recent theft was the worst of all as our most beloved sign was stolen. The
Bandytown sign was stolen early Saturday morning and still remains
missing. The perpetrator(s) need to be reminded that stealing road signs
is highly illegal and is a felony when you are caught. It is extremely dangerous
to residents because the 25mph speed limit sign was stolen and speeders now have
a reason to go even faster through town. UPDATE:
The Bandytown sign has been located and carefully returned to it's former
location!

The yellow lines on the road to Bandytown
was given a fresh coat of paint making them easier to see. However, many
residents are questioning why two of the passing zones were turned into
non-passing zones. The railroad tracks at Browns Branch is no longer a
passing zone and also at Johnny Hill there is no longer a passing zone.

The
street sweeper at the mines that everyone has complained about got a surprise
Wednesday when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle!

Getting to Bandytown just got a
little easier as a large section of County Route 26 was paved on 5/10. The
new pavement stretches from the Gordon side of Johnny Hill to the Bethlehem
slate dump bridge.

New gas wells are being drilled in both of the left-hand
hollers up in Bandy's Branch.

An old house is being torn down on Wilbarn Street to make
room for a brand new home to be built on the site.

Plans to build a brand new ladies aide building is currently
in talks at the Martha Freewill Baptist Church. Apparently, the church
wants to place the new building behind the current church and demolish the old
building and make a larger parking area.

A meeting was held 4/19 at the Van Nutritional Center
regarding two permit renewals. It was attending by the WVDEP and concerned
residents of Bandytown, Twilight, and Lindytown. The meeting lasted
approximately an hour and several people voiced their opinions.

A major accident halted traffic for over 3 hours
Monday 4/2. The accident can't be described as anything else but a "freak
accident." A Boone County school bus was traveling on Boone County Route
26 going towards Van after dropping off kids when a large tree came crashing
down on top of the bus. The driver and a teacher's aide was immediately
rushed to Boone Memorial Hospital. The story was aired on WSAZ News
Channel 3 and also on WOWK 13 News and can also be heard
here.For
more information and several pictures or to hear the news cast click here.

The
story can also be found on WSAZ
News Channel 3
website and also on WOWK
13 News website both
featuring more photos from the scene! You may also leave your comments on
the accident at the WSAZ website.

The Bandytown Church of Christ received a newly graveled
parking lot and also a new sign beside the road!

Bandy's Branch Road also received a new gravel job on a
section of the road.

A new census concludes Bandytown's population to be 121 !

The heavy rain from the past few
days have extinguished the out of control forest fires completely!

The
State Road paid a visit to Bandytown patching all of the potholes, however the
patching isn't expected to last long as the coal trucks are making it difficult
to keep the road in good condition.

Our friends down the road, Gordon, WV has
joined Prenter and Bandytown in the online world! Gordon now officially
has a up and coming website that you are guaranteed to love. Many of you
will especially enjoy another 8 pages of old pictures on the Gordon site!
So check it out the address is
http://www.angelfire.com/wv2/gordonwv Don't forget to sign the
guestbook over there too!

The
rumor of coal trucks once again hauling coal through Bandytown from Frasure Creek Mining to Progress Coal at
Twilight was proven to be true. In related news,
someone needs to inform the guy that sweeps the roads down there that he needs
to get a move on and turn some lights on after dark before he gets squished.

The most obvious news is the new
layout for the site. We already emphasized earlier this year that 2007 is
all about change! We feel that this is a change for the better and we hope
you enjoy it. Please have a look all around the site as several things
have changed and been updated. One of the major updates is on the PICTURES
pages you can now click on the pictures and bring them up larger and also print
them separately from the rest of the site. Also several new links have
been added and updated so please be sure to check those out!

The new site may have a few errors
and typos in it. If you stumble across any errors, bugs, typos or anything
else please contact us and let us know so they can be fixed immediately.

Bandytown is still digging out from yet another the snowstorm from Saturday
night and Sunday day which left us with
about 4 inches of snow with a layer of ice.

A
local resident took a backhoe and cleaned up most of the upper holler and the
church parking lot, but left driveways and others yards unattended.

Rumor
has it that the Bandytown Spy has hit MySpace. For those with MySpace
don't hesitate to add the Bandytown Spy to your list. The spy can be found
at www.myspace.com/btownspy

2007
is here and we are all about change! Several sections throughout the site
have got a long overdue update. Check out the new poll on the main page,
new pictures added under the following categories: Mountain/Scenery (page 2),
Cemetery (Mid Ferrell Update), and Different Overlooks (page 3), updated news,
and last but certainly not least our good friend the Bandytown spy had paid us a
visit. (check guestbook or the spy
page) Also, the Front Porch Chat section of the website has been
discontinued. The space will be used for future development of this site.
Look for information about future updates coming soon. Thank you for your
continued support and may God bless Bandytown one more time!

IMPORTANT:
An email was recently sent to us about creating a book using pictures from our
old photos section and we have tried contacting the person who sent the email,
but the email comes back with an error. Please would the original author
contact us. Thank you.

Bandytown.com
has sent in several of our pictures from our "Old Photos" section of
the website to the Coal Valley News for a new feature on their website.

Please
remember our guestbook is NOT an ad bulletin!

The
old Bethlehem mines is currently undergoing a "destruction" project as
several remains of the old mines is being disassembled and dismantled and hauled
elsewhere.

Martha
Freewill Baptist Church has put up several new streetlights and the area is now
lit up like the 4th of July.

Someone
has stolen what was left of our street signs. Halona Lane and both of the
Cherrywood Circle signs were stolen. The only sign left in town is poor ol'
Rosemont which apparently no one wants because it has had a rough life.

Massey
Energy Company announced that it had reached an agreement to sell its Falcon
reserves, located in Boone County, West Virginia, to a privately held coal
company for approximately $31 million. The sale consisted of about 5.5 million
tons of coal reserves recorded on the Company's books. Depending on the mining
technique employed, the reserve could yield up to 17 million tons of coal. The
pre-tax gain on this sale is approximately $30 million ($19 million after-tax).
"This sale again demonstrates our ongoing effort to actively explore
opportunities to divest non-strategic reserves in order to maximize value for
our shareholders," said Don L. Blankenship, Massey Chairman and CEO.

It's
sad to report that the Bandytown sign at the beginning of town has been
vandalized. Some people apparently have no respect for others and their
property. Fortunately, some Bandytowners took paint remover and
successfully restored the sign.

A
new sign was purchased and placed at Twilight Park!

Report
speeding coal trucks and other types of reckless driving at

1-866-SEE-TRUX

OLD
NEWS

After years of
battling his label, Curb Records, Hank Williams III is finally seeing the
release of his latest album "Straight to Hell." The album hit
stores on 2/28/06 and this is the album that features the song "D Ray
White" about Donald Ray White, Jesco, Mamie, Bertie Mae, and Boone County
in general. This album is a two-disc release and if ordered from Wal-mart it IS
edited. For those of you who want more information or to order the album
online go here
on Walmart.com for a complete track listing. For more information, to
listen to the song, and read the lyrics visit here!

Many of you have
written in about the Hank III song asking for a copy of it. We don't
actually mail out copies of the song. The CD can be purchased at any local
music retailer. The only CD that we actually mail is the "God Bless
Bandytown" CD by Sue Baire for those who wish to purchase it.
Purchasing the CD will help benefit Bandytown.com. There are 10 tracks
total on the CD including songs: "God Bless Bandytown", "Two
Shoes", "Farming for Jesus", "Four Days Late",
"Beulah Land", and five other great songs. Email
us for more information on the album and how to purchase!

Four people were
arrested the other night for attempting to steal stuff from Bandytown Coal
Company. This comes on the heels of two people who were arrested the week
before last for the exact same thing. Give it up people the guards are too
smart for you.

Rumors are swirling like crazy
about the future of the old Bethlehem mines (aka Bandytown Coal Company).
There has been a lot of activity at the mines lately (besides attempts of
theft). The current plan is to haul coal to the mines via trucks
from another adjacent Massey mines. The coal will then be loaded to trains
and shipped out of here. Massey has revealed limited information about the mines
on their website. We found this statement about the mines: "plans are
under review to re-activate this
complex using production from new mines in Massey controlled properties adjacent
to the preparation plant". Massey has purchased fifteen coal trucks
and trucking is set to begin on June 1, 2006. For more information
read what Massey has on their website "http://www.masseyenergyco.com/OU_Eagl.asp".

Finding your way
to Bandytown just got easier as the yellow lines on our roads have been freshly
painted!

The
"Stories" section of the site has been updated with two new stories so
be sure to check them out!

Bandytown had a
few brief mentions in a recent edition of the Coal Valley News. The first
mention being in the "From Our Files" section of the paper.
According to the CVN, 66 years ago this week a radio show was held at the
Bandytown Grade School. Other mentions were in the back of the newspaper
in the legal advertisements for Massey Energy's Bandytown Coal Company. It
was also confirmed that production and Bandytown Coal will begin on or around
April 1st.

Two signs were
added to the straight stretch before you enter into Bandytown. They are
the "1-866-SEE-TRUX" signs and they are foreshadowing of bad things to
come.

"Bandytown"
and "Wet
banana" have both been added to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is a
free-content encyclopedia, written collaboratively by people from all around the
world. Check the articles out by clicking above or simply visiting www.wikipedia.com
.

New street signs
have been popping up around the area, but none have replaced in Bandytown.
Several of our street signs have been stolen and the ones that have been stolen
at Twilight have been replaced with the new metal signs.

Thieves and
vandals have made a visit to Bandytown recently as several street signs have
been stolen and tampered with. The Bandytown.com sign suffered minor
damage and the Bandy Green Branch, Karla Lane, Bulger Lane, Chester Lane, and
two Carver Street signs have all been swiped. Apparently, no one wanted
poor ol' Rosemont Drive as they left it standing. Stealing street signs is
highly illegal and the perpetrator, if caught, will be punished to the fullest
extent of the law. If anyone has any information don't hesitate to contact
the proper authorities.

Country
superstars Big & Rich's latest song "Comin' to Your City" has a
brief mention of Jesco White. Keep listening for the song on your local
country stations or head over to CMT.com and listen to their stream of the song
there.

Large trucks have
caused damage in the area. They have been blamed for ripping down traffic
lights, our Bandytown.com sign, and they ripped a huge chunk out of a power
pole!

Bandytown had a
suspicious power outage last week. Apparently, no one knows the cause or
cares to tell. I guess even Bandytown has rolling blackouts every now and
then.

Are you nosy ? Do you want
to find out just how nosy you are? Take the nosy test here
you just might surprise yourself. (*this opens up a new window and is in no way
affiliated with Bandytown.com)

NOTICE:
to the person or persons who signed the guestbook as "pinhead" we are
well aware that you are the same person who left the obscene messages as
"Cinderella" the other day. Your comments are not appreciated
and you are not welcome to this website. You were warned even before you
signed the guestbook that it wasn't a joke. We have been in contact
personally with Charter Communications and their corporate headquarters.
Be advised you are under high surveillance and continued harassment will waive
your right to Internet access. Thank you.

The latest Coal
Valley News "In
the Spotlight" features a Twilight woman who just turned 104! Get
the full article here
and read this amazing story!

Bandytown
resident featured in Coal Valley News "In the Spotlight"! Find
out why here
and read all about it and Twilight Community Park!

A current map of
Bandytown with the new street names can be found on the Street
Names page.

Twilight Park has been seeing
some action lately. Besides a new sign being placed at the Twilight Community
park recently, there was a portapotty placed up there. Apparently,
the bathrooms and concession stand will be torn down and replaced with a new
picnic shelter. For those of you who haven't seen the sign it welcomes
visitors to the park and has a small list of rules. The sign also makes it
clear that Massey Energy donated the swing sets and see saws to the park.
There have been rumors that Massey plans on donating a large flowerbed and new
grills. So let's hope for the best and see what happens.

Many people will be receiving a
visit from a contractor that has been hired to get people's names and addresses
that live in Bandytown. The blasting from the strip mines requires a visit
to everyone's home to do a "pre-survey" in case there is damage as a
result of blasting. The people who are taking pictures are going to be in
for more than they bargain for.

We are trying out a chat room and
seeing how well it works. Please check out Bandytown "Front
Porch Chat" and tell us what you think. Please remember this is
just a trial and may or may not be permanent.

Apparently, there has been more
phone trouble in the Bandytown/Twilight area. Apparently, the phones went
out and resulted in a call to 9-1-1 (no pun intended)! Verizon showed up
to repair the mysterious problem. Surprisingly, they weren't ran off due
to the overwhelming dislike of the phone company.

Check out our latest addition to
the site "Bandytown
Stories." Here you will find stories that have been sent in by
viewers of this site. If you have a story of your own please share them
with us by sending it to pictures@bandytown.com
!

There is a new guestbook bandit
apparently! They just don't realize what they have started. The
"bandit" has already been reported and all of their IP logs have been
documented. Furthermore, there are multiple screen captures taken for
evidence showing the extent and nature of the entries. This is clearly abuse and
it will not be tolerated. You were forewarned and you apparently decided
to disregard the terms and now your not our problem.

For all of you that don't know;
it is HIGHLY illegal to harass,
threaten and/or slander people online just the same as it is offline.
While you are on the Internet you are assigned an "IP" and this number
can be traced and used to identify you and your location. Let this be a lesson
for us all folks! Besides the obvious "Don't mess with
Bandytown" everyone should have learned that you can't hide behind the
computer. AOL is on our side!

There have been several sightings
of "the law" reported visiting Bandytown. That's right Boone
County's finest have been seen in several different locations in and around
Bandytown recently. Maybe is has to do the with overwhelming speeding
problem.

Several bright lights have been
added to the old Bethlehem mines.

Please remember to sign the
Guestbook and leave your name and email if you wish. Everyone is
welcome to sign or resign the guestbook with your name and email as many times
as you want. Comments are always welcome.

ANYONE
wishing to contact us for ANY
reason should email us at bandytown_spy@hotmail.com!
This email is not only to report news and gossip, but this address can be used
to just say "hi", leave a private message for a Bandytown resident,
ask questions, send in a Bandytown story of your own, send us your pictures of
Bandytown, and anything else you can think of! Use this to report ANY
errors or typos you may stumble across on this site! Please, please don't
hesitate to contact us! DON'T BE SHY!

More and more people are seeking
information about the Bandytown spy. For those of you who must know, the
Bandytown spy is NOT the
webmaster of this site! The Bandytown spy emerged several weeks after this
site was created and has remained anonymous every since. Just remember to
watch what you do because you never know who is watching and ready to report
your every move!

A snow storm hit Bandytown a
couple weeks ago and left behind terrible road conditions and no power!
Apparently, the power went out because something went wrong at the old Bethlehem
mines. After power was restored to Bandytown, the power remained out in
Twilight and Lindytown due to a transformer catching on fire and burning the
pole and the lines. Christmas Lights were the obvious suspects.

The latest Bandytown population
census concludes that there are approximately 134 people living in Bandytown and
seventy residential establishments. These figures are including
people/establishments in the Bandy's Branch and also the Preston's Branch areas.
These figures also include 12 abandoned or empty "residential
establishments" or places where people possibly "could" live.
The population figures may or may not be exact so give or take a few numbers.

GOOD
NEWS! Apparently, many residents have complained about the phone
service in Bandytown. For those of you that don't know the phones in
Bandytown sometimes pop and make all kinds of strange noises especially when it
rains! Supposedly, Verizon is supposed to replace all of the phone lines
to Bandytown/Twilight because the lines being used now are from the late 1960's
to early 1970's. Apparently, the lines have already been replaced from Van
to the the Gordon side of Johnny Hill. Work should begin sometime after
the first of the year!

A large truck broke down in the
middle of the road next to the chicken tree and thanks to the brave Bandytowners
who flagged traffic motorist traveling the "Bandytown Turnpike" made
it thru town safely.

A streetlight caught on
fire several weeks ago! This resulted in the fire department being called
and other emergency responders. It's still hard to believe that many
residents were questioned about this and no one knew of such a fire.

In other news, a truck pulling
and trailer with a truck cab on it lost its contents and resulted in a
truck cab falling off the trailer and landing in the road nearly falling in the
river. Several contents fell out of the cab and went all over the road.
After several minutes the accident was cleaned up!

The WET
BANANA page has been updated and divided into two pages for easier and
faster loading. For the many of you who are wondering what a wet banana is
go here and
have all of your questions answered! Our new WET
BANANA page has complete information and loads of pictures!

The large tree in the
center of town was cut down despite a landowners disapproval. The state
road cut the large tree down the other day because it was a hazard to motorist.

A speeding miner had an accident
as he struck the cement bridge at Brown's Branch and thanks to the help of a
Bandytowner he was able to flag traffic and keep things moving.

Check the Jesco Update in the
Links for an article that was in the Charleston Gazette and the Daily Mail.

New link added to website with
photos of the old Y&O Mines and also some other old photos so go check it
out !

This website has officially been
added to all search engines! The easiest search engine to find being
Yahoo.com. You simply type in "Bandytown" and this website will
appear in the search results.

The latest additions to Twilight
Park include: a large swing set, teeter-totters, some trash cans, and a brand
new basketball backboard and net. We're movin' on up!

We are truly overwhelmed by the
guestbook entries. When this site was created we had no idea that so many
people would visit and even comeback regularly. Who would have thought
Bandytown would have lured in so many people to our little online home.
Just can't emphasize it enough "there's just no place like Bandytown".
God Bless Bandytown!

We are sad to report that The
Twilight company store is no more. The building was completely destroyed
as well as all of the surrounding buildings.

Here's a news flash yet another
stray dog has found it's way to Bandytown. This one is a white mutt and it
has managed to stick around for almost two weeks. Please remember that the
dog pound is located at Fosterville NOT Bandytown so if your going to drop off
dogs take them there!

A series of storms resulted in
minor flooding and a large tree falling at the Mid Ferrell Cemetery. Only
a few monuments were disturbed but fortunately no major damage.

Looks like a speeding miner
almost caused an accident after he nearly rear ended a Bandytown resident who
was simply trying to pull out of their driveway. When will they learn?

For weeks now several large
trucks hauling all sorts of equipment have been traveling through Bandytown
causing all sorts of havoc. One truck even tore down several power lines
at the Van bridge causing traffic problems.

A special thank you to the nice
folks over at the Prenter site (http://www.prenter.net) for adding us to their
links.

Several new links have been added
to this site and so go get you a gander!

The hit single "God Bless
Bandytown" has been added to the "About" page and also has a link
to listen to the full version of the song. Contact information is also
available for anyone who wants to purchase the full CD.

ANYONE
WHO HAS ANY OLD PICTURES OF BANDYTOWN THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH OTHERS
PLEASE SEND THEM TO pictures@bandytown.com!